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Money and finance in transition : research in contemporary and historical finance /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Lönnborg, Mikael
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Huddinge [Sweden] : Södertörns högskola ; 2003.
Series:Södertörn academic studies ; 14.
Subjects:
Finance > Congresses.
Finance > History > Congresses.
Foreign exchange rates > Congresses.
Monetary policy > Congresses.
International finance > Congresses.
Banks and banking, International > Congresses.
Investments, Foreign > Congresses.
Structural adjustment (Economic policy) > Congresses.
Finance > Government policy > Congresses.
Table of Contents:
  • An overview of the international adjustment mechanism and the classical specie standard in Sweden, 1834-1913 / Anders Ögren
  • The break-up of the Scandinavian Currency Union 1914-1924 : a preliminary analysis / Krim Talia
  • The sterling exchange standard in Australia 1900-1939 / Tom Valentine
  • The "special" relationship between finance and industry in Britain--exceptionalism or nationalism? / Ian Nalson
  • The internationalisation of banking : portfolio or foreign direct investment? : some implications from the recent merger boom / Michael Rafferty
  • Pensions funds and the internationalisation of insurance companies : an Australian example / Nick Coates
  • The international expansion of Australian banks / David Tripe and Claire Matthews
  • The international diversification of Australian banks / Sue Wilkins
  • The internationalisation of Swedish banks in the Baltic states / Mikael Lönnborg
  • Reform, crisis and adjustment in the transition economy of Laos / Peter G. Warr and William E. Worner
  • Adopting the Acquis Communautaire in countries in transition : the case of company law in the Slovak Republic / Lubomira Hromkova and Mikael Olsson
  • Market transparency, ownership concentration and harmonisation of law in some East European accession countries : a critical note / Mikael Olsson and Julia Alasheyeva
  • Efficiency and technical trading profitability : evidence from US and Chinese equity markets / Gary Gang Tian and Minyuan Guo.